we have these live pictures right now of mitt romney. polls show the two candidates are neck-and-neck with some key king swing states, favoring mitt romney -- key swing states favoring mitt romney, others are favoring president obama. p. >>> as we mentioned -- >>> as we mentioned steve paulson is keeping an eye on the all-important forecast for the world series. wo 6x >>> the board of supervisors in san mateo county has unanimously approved a ban on plastic bags in stores in unincorporated areas of the county. the ban goes into effect in april. after that, people who don't have a reusable bag with them will have to pay 10 cent insurance a paper bag. several cities in san mateo and santa clara counties have indicated they will follow suit. >>> the future of the contra costa county fire protection district will be decided by voters next month depending upon whether they support measure q. new at noon, alex savidge joins us live from pleasant hill and you just talked with the chief during the last hour. >> reporter: i did. the fire chief sa